Origins of the Cambray surname

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    In 1921, most Cambrays lived in south-east

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    110 Cambray Travel & migration records
    1,500 Cambrays found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cambray

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    What are the most common Cambray first names?

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    Common jobs for Cambrays

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Cambrays in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    Cook Domestic

    5

    Barmaid

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Housekeeper

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Cambrays in 1921

    Butcher

    15

    Farmer

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Gamekeeper

    6

    Postman

    6

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